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legal / statutory
Required, regulated, or permitted by law. It refers to what is established in the official law of a state.
Es gibt eine gesetzliche Pflicht, im Auto einen Gurt anzulegen.
There is a legal obligation to wear a seat belt in the car.
statutory
Refers to institutions or systems that are based on a law, as opposed to private or voluntary arrangements.
Die meisten Deutschen sind in der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung versichert.
Most Germans are insured through statutory health insurance.
The adjective 'gesetzlich' (legal/statutory) is derived from the noun 'das Gesetz' (the law). The ending '-lich' turns the noun into an adjective meaning 'relating to the law'.
Das neue Gesetz regelt die Arbeitszeiten.
The new law regulates working hours.
In the meaning 'prescribed by law', 'gesetzlich' (legal/statutory) often appears with nouns that describe rules or foundations. Common combinations are 'gesetzliche Vorschrift' (legal regulation), 'gesetzliche Regelung' (legal provision), or 'gesetzliche Grundlage' (legal basis).
Für den Bau des Hauses fehlt die gesetzliche Grundlage.
The legal basis for building the house is missing.
This meaning is often found in fixed terms from the German social system. The most important are 'gesetzliche Krankenversicherung' (statutory health insurance), 'gesetzliche Rentenversicherung' (statutory pension insurance), and 'gesetzlicher Feiertag' (public holiday).
Als Angestellter ist man in der Regel gesetzlich rentenversichert.
As an employee, you are generally covered by statutory pension insurance.
state / public
„Staatlich“ means that an institution belongs to the state, originates from it, or is controlled by it. „Gesetzlich“ means here that a system is based on a law. An insurance system organized by law is therefore not necessarily operated by the state itself.
Diese Versicherung ist gesetzlich organisiert, wird aber nicht vom Staat betrieben.
This insurance is organized by law but is not operated by the state.
Diese Versicherung ist staatlich und wird vom Land kontrolliert.
This insurance is state-run and controlled by the state.
